Grass Fire In Hugo Caused by Unattended Burn Pile

Unattended burns piles were responsible for a 2-acre fire yesterday in the Josephine County community of Hugo on Livingston Way. The Rural-Metro Fire Department responded to the call at around 3:30 p.m. They were able to put the fire out in 20 minutes. Fire officials are urging everyone burning debris to not leave their burn piles unattended and to use extra care to make sure that even small fires are thoroughly extinguished.